West Virginia 54th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
85.2%
11,425 votes · D+70.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 81.8%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
35.5%
3,405 votes · D+29.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 30.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
11,425votes
85.2% of the vote · D+70.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 9,423 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
3,405votes
35.5% of the vote · D+29.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 2,977 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+67.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.4 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +67.4 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
−26.6pts R vs U.S.
Place D+46.1 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · −29.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMike PushkinState House · 54
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
42.1%2,825
57.9%3,880
6,705
2018
D
55.2%3,665
44.8%2,971
6,636
West Virginia 54th State House District sits in southern Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 70.3 points in 1964. The 2024 margin was 38.9 points.
A population of 18,830, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,368 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 43 and State House District 37.
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How did West Virginia 54th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 54th State House District voted Democratic by 38.9 points (D+38.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,544 votes cast, 4,448 went Democratic and 1,905 went Republican.
How many people live in West Virginia 54th State House District?
West Virginia 54th State House District has a population of 18,830 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 54th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 54th State House District is $47,368 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 54th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 54th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 38 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.